Rationale for Science Inquiry Lesson- Seeds

Context

Using Microsoft Word, Kristen Pollock and I created an elementary science lesson on the topic of seed transportation.  In this lesson, the students participate in a "seed walk" in which they are actively trying to discover how seeds travel from one location to another.  Meanwhile they do not realize that seeds are sticking to the socks they are wearing.  After the "seed walk" the students sort and classify the seeds they discovered and create a skit that demonstrates seed transportation. 

Impact

As a pre-service teacher, creating and teaching this lesson to our peers provided us the opportunity to become familiar with the 5-E lesson plan format and gave us the chance to practice teaching a lesson to an audience that provided us with feedback and extra experience. 

Alignment

I have met NC DPI Standard 3-Indicator 1 because I created a lesson that discusses how a seed travels by human contact, animals, and nature.

I have met NC DPI Standard 10 because in the lesson I created and used a variety of instructional practices that include science process skills (predicting how seeds travel, sorting the seeds by different characteristics, analyzing the difference in seed transportation, etc.)

I have met NC DPI Standard 15: Indicator 1 because in the lesson I included a seed walk.  In this activity, the students get into partners and the class goes outside on a "seed walk" while trying to figure out how seeds travel.  This meets the standard because it integrates real-world applications to the lesson and students get to observe how seeds travel by hitchhiking on the student's socks.  This also provides personal attention to students who aren't interested in school becasue it allows them to get a different view on learning by engaging in an activity that takes place outside of the classroom.